Ingredients

  • 1 cup wild rice
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 1/2 cups whole milk, plus more if needed
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tablespoons salted butter, melted, plus more for the skillet and serving
  • 6 chicken sausage links
  • Pancake syrup, warmed, for serving
  • Halved strawberries, for serving
  • Honeydew melon chunks, for serving
  • Blueberries, for serving

Method

  • Cook the wild rice according to the package instructions.
  • (Do not add salt or cook it in broth; just cook in plain water.)
  • Set aside.
  • Mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.
  • Mix together the milk, vanilla and eggs in a separate bowl.
  • Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, stirring very gently until just combined.
  • Add more milk if the batter seems too thick.
  • It should definitely be thick but easily pourable.
  • Add the melted butter to the batter, stirring gently to combine.
  • Gently stir in the cooked wild rice.
  • (Add half at first and see how you like the looks of the batter.
  • Then slowly add in as much as you want.)
  • Heat a skillet over medium-low heat and add some butter.
  • Pour large spoonfuls of the batter onto the skillet and cook until the pancakes are golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
  • Repeat with the remaining batter.
  • Cook the sausage links according to the package instructions.
  • Serve the pancakes with an obscene amount of butter and warm syrup, along with some strawberries, melon chunks and blueberries.